There are 5 ways to get from Rājshāhi to Howrah by car, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Rājshāhi to Bhagwangola
- Take the train from Bhagwangola to Ranaghat Jn
- Take the train from Ranaghat Jn to Dum Dum
7h 45m₹2,291–5,303Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rajshahi to Darshana Halt
- Take the train from Darshana Halt to Benapole
- Take the train from Bangaon Jn to Dum Dum
9h 13m₹466–2,710Drive, bus
- Drive from Rājshāhi to Tarapith
- Take the bus from Tarapith to Kolkata Esplanade
9h 19m₹2,342–3,367Drive 292.4 km
- Drive from Rājshāhi to Howrah292.4 km
4h 54m₹3,090–4,464Fly
- Fly from Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)RJH - CCU
7h 12m₹7,883–28,519
Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rājshāhi to Howrah is to train which costs ₹460 - ₹2,800 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rājshāhi to Howrah is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs ₹3,000 - ₹4,500.
The distance between Rājshāhi and Howrah is 408 km. The road distance is 292.4 km.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Rājshāhi to Howrah, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rājshāhi to Howrah is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹29,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹460 - ₹2,800 and takes 9h 13m.
Howrah is 30 min behind Rājshāhi. It is currently 7:49 AM in Rājshāhi and 7:19 AM in Howrah.
Yes, the driving distance between Rājshāhi to Howrah is 292 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Rājshāhi to Howrah.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Howrah.
What companies run services between Rājshāhi, Bangladesh and Howrah, India?
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, and US-Bangla fly from Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rajshahi to Esplanade via Darshana Halt, Benapole, Bangaon Jn, Dum Dum, and Dum Dum in around 9h 13m.
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- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Shah Makhdum Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–30,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Shah Makhdum Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–28,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bhagwangola to Ranaghat Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Ranaghat Jn to Dum Dum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Bangaon Jn to Dum Dum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Rajshahi to Darshana Halt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–800
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹120–170
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹120–180
- Snigdha
- ₹250–360
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹330–450
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹320–360
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹550–800
Train from Darshana Halt to Benapole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹100–650
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹100–150
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹100–150
- Snigdha
- ₹230–320
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹290–400
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹240–280
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹470–650
- Phone
- 033-25442194
- sbstccontrolroom@gmail.com
- Website
- sbstconline.co.in
Bus from Tarapith to Kolkata Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹170–230
- Schedules at
- sbstconline.co.in
- Seater
- ₹190–230
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